We moved to Golden Courtyard

After thinking about it, I replied with, "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Meanwhile, inside the group's building, Chief Engineer Xia was also still at get off work, and he received a similar text message on his phone. The old man chuckled happily for a long time.

……

Above Shanghai, the crew of the Ptolemy were all on the deck of the warship.

Although it's at a certain height, when it comes to moon gazing... it doesn't really matter.

Dr. Mei, holding a can of beer, lay languidly in her chair. From the side, her full and rounded figure was undeniably captivating.

She looked up at the moon overhead, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips, as if countless stories had settled upon her.

What matured was not only Mei's fuller figure, but also her slightly melancholic temperament.

"Doctor, why are you drinking alone here? It's the Mid-Autumn Festival...aren't you going to eat some mooncakes?"

As if forever carrying joy and innocence, Shiyu Qiluo walked up to Dr. Mei with a smile and teased, "Even Seele and Prometheus are having fun on the deck, aren't you going?"

"It's fine for you young people to go together, but it's inconvenient for me."

Shi Yu Qi Luo pursed her lips helplessly.

"How are things going for you and Seele's work? I heard you finally got the lead role recently?"

"Ah...yes...yes." Shi Yu Qi Luo thought of Xu Qi. If it weren't for him...she, the female lead, might really be in trouble.

Mei glanced at Shiyu Qiluo and suddenly laughed, "I heard it was Xu Qi, right? But don't overthink it. That man doesn't stoop to giving favors to anyone, so it's your own ability that earned their approval."

"I!...I know!"

Mei stopped talking and continued to quietly admire the moon.

"What about Dr. Mei? I heard... you're taking leave for the National Day holiday."

This woman, who was always calm and collected, revealed a rare hint of girlish panic in her eyes—"Yes... what's wrong?"

"I heard you're still going to tutor... What? You think the pay from the internet company is too low?"

Dr. Mei remained silent, while Shigure Kira sniffed and glanced at her sideways.

"You're going to the Golden Courtyard, right? I noticed before that you seem to care a lot about Mr. Xu Qi. Why? You two should have never met before."

……

"When we went to Mount Taixu, I heard Prometheus say that you showed great interest in him as soon as you saw him—why?"

Mei remained silent.

Just as Yu Qiluo was about to ask again, she suddenly said, "Alright, I know what I'm doing... Xu Qi is Xu Qi, I didn't treat him as anyone else."

I never imagined he would mistake me for someone else. Shigure Kira, I know you've investigated me and have some suspicions about my identity, but… let's stop here, okay?

……

Of course, even amidst this joyous scene of reunion, some unpleasant things are still brewing...

In a dark street in Shanghai, several gunshots rang out, and three bursts of blood mist exploded. Kafka, clutching her bleeding shoulder, limped out.

On her back was the hacker girl who had already fainted.

Just then, her gaze suddenly turned back, fixing on a shadowy spot.

"Not bad, very vigilant."

A woman with a hood, as light as a raven feather, stepped out.

“Natasha…”

"When you betrayed Anti-Entropy in Guangcheng, did you ever think about this day?"

Kafka smiled, her eyes gleaming with a mysterious light.

“I’ve thought about it, but I never imagined that Cocolia would actually be alive… Natasha, I know you want money, I’ll give you five million to buy my life.”

“A fair price.” Raven twirled the throwing knife in his hand. “But unfortunately, if I let you go, I might not live to spend these five million.”

Kafka narrowed her eyes, as if about to make a move...

"Yo yo yo!~~ I brought my nephew down the mountain to have some fun, and I didn't expect there to actually be something..."

The unfamiliar voice sounded somewhat mischievous and unreliable, but what terrified both Kafka and Raven was that neither of them could sense the person's approach.

Her long, dark blue hair flowed behind her, and under the moonlight, the girl's scarlet pupils stood out starkly.

The unreliable person sat there, her face full of mockery, while standing beside her was a young girl in white, carrying a long sword like an ancient knight-errant.

The raven, with its sharp eyes, noticed the intricate runes on the white robe and was horrified—Mount Taixu!?

"Hey, the one over there wearing a hood."

Shi Bao slowly got up and lightly jumped down from the high building, landing without making a sound.

"Leave now, and I can pretend I didn't see anything. Otherwise, I'll have to take you to the police station, okay?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Raven turned and left! No one wanted to pay any attention to the perverts of Mount Taixu...

Kafka breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave when she heard the treasure hunter say, "Huh? Wait, I think I've heard someone mention you before... Miss Kafka?"

Kafka's body stiffened.

"Come back to Golden Courtyard with me? That little rascal Xu Qi will definitely love this gift!"

······

Cheers!

At the dinner table, eighteen glasses of red wine and two glasses of juice were clinked together amidst everyone's laughter.

The news was still playing on TV, but everyone in the Golden Garden was clearly ready to eat, since they were all waiting to see the Alahatto Seed PV!

As the master of the Golden Courtyard, it was only natural that Eden should speak first.

But this time, Eden looked at Xu Qi.

"Huh? Sister Eden, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Say a few words, Xu Qi. This is the first time you've celebrated such an important holiday since you came to the courtyard."

……

Facing the expectant and encouraging gazes of the crowd, Xu Qi slowly stood up and smiled, "Then let me say something... I originally wanted to say thank you all for your companionship like family, but it feels... too sentimental."

After he finished speaking, another burst of laughter erupted.

"Then I thought of saying, 'Cheers to our friendship,' but it felt like an emoji, the kind of old man's car emoji."

This made everyone laugh even harder.

Pado was pounding the table furiously – “Boss, it’s a shame you’re not doing stand-up comedy.”

"Alright, that's enough." Xu Qi raised his glass of red wine.

"May time stand still at this moment..."

May this world shine like gold!

450. Hide! You can hide anything!

Inside the courtyard, before we knew it, dinner was almost 8 p.m.

Mei quickly switched the large TV screen nearby to a local satellite channel. At 8 PM, various local satellite channels would broadcast Mid-Autumn Festival galas.

And Alahato Seed's PV1 will also be broadcast promptly before 8 o'clock.

After the advertisements are finished, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala will begin.

This can be considered the most golden period of time.

Furthermore, after its television premiere, at 8:00 PM, major mainstream media platforms and ETStudio's official account will simultaneously broadcast the Alahato Seed PV.

How much traffic we can gain depends on tonight.

Now it's up to Qian Chen to put on a good show. Xu Qi knew that the head of the publicity department had been preparing for this for a long time.

Strive to bring Allahato Seed to its peak!

Success or failure hinges on this...

But in the courtyard, neither of the two most relevant people, Xu Qi nor Bronya, seemed nervous.

This drew glances from the crowd.

Mei went straight to the point and asked, "Aren't you nervous?"

Xu Qi gently shook his head.

"The finished product is complete, and everything after that is no longer my concern. My only responsibility is to ensure that the PV is presented in the best possible way."

"So, the crowdfunding group 456127940 is what they call 'do your best and leave the rest to fate,'" Bronya chimed in. "This mindset is crucial in the animation industry, or rather..."

In any creative field, what's needed is this mindset: strive to do your best, and that's enough.

Aponia glanced at Xu Qi, clasped her hands together, and smiled gently.

This mindset... is somewhat similar to hers.

In response, Qianjie, the hot-tempered man, surprisingly offered a word of agreement: "I only care about cooking to my satisfaction. As for the diners' reactions, that's their business."

Theresa sighed and exchanged a glance with Himeko beside her.

"We special police can't have that kind of mentality... We not only strive for our own satisfaction, but also for the satisfaction of everyone. No matter which operation we undertake, we must ensure a successful conclusion."

Kevin and Sue both agreed.

"Even if the boss likes it, but the client doesn't, the program still has to be rewritten, so we have to have both."

“For me, it would be good if I could complete 95% of an extremely difficult surgery, but for the patient, it must be 100% meticulous, as it is a matter of life and death.”

Everyone has their own different opinions...

Suddenly, Xu Qi raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, "When pursuing girls, you have to satisfy everyone; you can't just care about whether you're satisfied or not."

……

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

Mei smiled and looked at Xu Qi.

Oh no, I'm sweating buckets... Why did I have to be so sarcastic?

Xu Qi quickly got up and said, "I'll go wash the dishes."

Seeing how quickly Xu Qi backed down, the women then forgave his earlier slip of the tongue.

Only Rita quietly left the dining table and followed Xu Qi into the kitchen.

Just then, the TV screen switched to the PV for Alahatto Seed! The broadcast officially began!

"Why aren't you watching the PV with everyone outside?"

As soon as Rita entered, Xu Qi sensed her presence. He then turned on the tap while smiling and asking questions. And he actually started washing the dishes.

Normally, this kind of work is done by Klein.

Rita didn't come in either. Instead, she leaned against the kitchen door, smiling at Xu Qi and saying, "How can we let the master wash the dishes here while the maid watches?"

Xu Qi glanced at Rita, as if to say—So what are you doing now?

Rita chuckled and walked gracefully into the kitchen, but instead of going with Xu Qi, she gently stroked Xu Qi's back and hugged him from behind.

"The maid can cheer for the master."

"Thank you."

Feeling the pleasant touch from behind, Xu Qi didn't have any romantic thoughts, only a sense of warmth.

Actually, he quite likes it. Being hugged from behind by a girl gives him a feeling that he is their support and they are willing to rely on him.

“You said last time that the maid would never leave me, and I felt it—it must be true.”

Rita rolled her eyes from behind.

"What do you mean by 'should be'? Master, you have a truly wicked mind."

"Take it one step at a time. I've thought about it a lot since then. The reason is probably... that the maid still has a little bit of distrust towards me."